TITLE |
WORDS |
PENCILS |
INKS |
SUMMARY |
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Action 750 |
Immonen |
Immonen, Duburke |
Marzan, Duburke |
Superman faces a new foe called Crazytop. The ex-Daily Planet staffers endure their
first day working for LexCom. Superman
has a strangely prophetic dream.
1999/1. |
|
MOS 85 |
Bogdanove |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Simyan and Mokkari’s Evil Factory creations run rampant over
Metropolis. When things get too hot
thanks to Superman and the SCU, they relocate to a small island in the
Pacific. 1999/2. |
|
MOT 12 |
Simonson |
Ryan |
Janke |
Superman experiences another prophetic dream. An energy based creature with ties to the
Department of Extranormal Operations harasses Lexcorp, STAR, and Cadmus. Ron Troupe and Lucy Lane share their news
with Lucy's parents. 1999/3. |
|
Superman 141 |
Jurgens |
Eaton |
Rubinstein |
A break-in at STAR Labs is thwarted by Superman and a new hero
in Metropolis: Outburstt, in reality
young Mitch Andersen. The break-in
wasn’t a total loss for Lex Luthor, who obtained all of STAR Lab’s
information on Superman’s DNA.
Superman’s prophetic dreams continue.
1999/4. |
|
AOS 564 |
Kesel, Ordway |
Grummett |
Rodier |
Superman’s dream about a nuclear accident in Markovia proves
true, and GeoForce doesn’t know what is happening to his country. 1999/5. |
|
Action 751 |
Immonen |
Immonen |
Marzan |
Superman helps GeoForce deal with the nuclear meltdown in
Markovia. Lex Luthor continues to
investigate the body of the futuristic Superman Kaleb. 1999/6. |
|
MOS 86 |
Simonson |
Eaton |
Janke |
Tired of being too late to prevent the disasters of his dreams,
Superman takes a more active role, preventing accidents before they
happen. 1999/7. |
|
Superman 142 |
Jurgens |
Jeanty |
Rubinstein |
Public reaction to Superman’s proactive stance on protection is
less than favorable. Outburstt
continues to patrol the city of Metropolis.
1999/8. |
|
AOS 565 |
Kesel, Ordway |
Grummett |
Rodier |
Superman continues to patrol the world, stopping only momentarily
to confront Batman, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, J’onn J’onzz, Wonder Woman,
and the Flash about his actions.
1999/9. |
|
Superman of America 1 |
Immonen |
Breyfogle, Phillips, Lim, Van Sciver, Ramos, Wojtkiewicz |
Rubinstein, Phillips, Marzan, Janke |
Superman confronts a nuclear missle attack between Middle
Eastern countries. After the murder of
a popular rock star, Mitch Andersen (Outburst) confronts Lex Luthor about the
creation of a street patrol: The Supermen of America. Outburst, White Lotus, Pyro, Loser, Brahma,
and Psilencer become the SofA strike force.
Psilencer is killed in the Supermen’s first major mission. 1999/10. |
|
Action 752 |
Immonen |
Immonen |
Marzan |
The Superman of America’s amateur status occasionally puts them in
an embarassing postion. 1999/11. |
|
MOS 87 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Janke |
The Supermen of America continue to gain support of the people
of Metropolis. Jonathan and Martha
Kent and Lois Lane discuss Superman’s actions with him, as do Superboy, Supergir,
and Steel. 1999/12. |
|
Superman 143 |
Jurgens |
Epting |
Rubinstein |
An article by Lois Lane discusses Superman’s recent worldwide
agenda. Superman employs a cadre of
robots to assist him in maintaining Earthly security. 1999/13. |
|
AOS 566 |
Kesel, Ordway |
Grummett |
Rodier |
Superman’s robots are not well received by the people. Artificial kryptonite leads to a
confrontation between Superman and Lex Luthor and the willful destruction of
a portion of LexTower. The JLA decides
that Superman must be stopped. 1999/14. |
|
Action 753 |
Immonen, Millar |
Immonen |
Marzan |
Batman, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, Wonder Woman, J’onn J’onzz,
and the Flash attack Superman.
Outburstt calls on Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel to aid Superman against
the JLA. 1999/15. |
|
MOT 13 |
Simonson |
Ryan |
Janke |
Superman's dominion over the Earth leads the UN to declare him a
menace. The JLA, Supergirl, Steel, and
Superboy battle Superman's robots. Lois
Lane travels to Superman's Fortress of Solitude to reason with him as the JLA
mounts a frontal assault on the structure.
Dominus is revealed as the cause behind Superman's actions. 1999/16. |
|
MOS 88 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Janke |
Lois Lane talks to Superman in the Fortress about what he’s been
doing. Kismet reappears and proves to
Superman that he’s been under the control of Dominus, who also returns and
sends Superman’s robots after him.
1999/17. |
|
Superman 144 |
Jurgens |
Epting |
Rubinstein |
Dominus reexerts his control over Superman. Lex Luthor brings Outburstt into deep space
to recover the portion of his building Superman had put into orbit and send
it as a missle towards the Fortress of Solitude. 1999/18. |
|
AOS 567 |
Kesel, Ordway |
Ryan |
Rodier |
Dominus and Superman battle amidst the wreckage of the
Fortress. Dominus gains the upper hand
and banishes Superman, then prepares to kill Lois. 1999/19. |
|
Action 754 |
Immonen, Millar |
Immonen |
Marzan |
The JLA moves to take care of the Superman robots as Superman
encounters the Lords of Order and learns of the connection between Dominus
and Kismet. Armed with knowledge,
Superman returns to Earth. 1999/20. |
|
MOS 89 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Superman and Dominus have their last battle. 1999/21. |
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1999/22 |
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Superman 145 |
Jurgens |
Epting |
Rubinstein |
Superman has to take great strides to restore his credibility
after recent events; but Clark Kent disovers that it may not be so difficult after
all after interviewing a crippled Naval officer. 1999/23. |
|
AOS 568 |
Simonson |
Morgan |
Rodier |
Superman battles Metallo and continues to reestablish his
credibility with the people of the world.
1999/24. |
|
Action 755 |
Immonen, Millar |
Martinbrough |
Marzan |
Clark Kent faces differing public reaction to Superman's recent
activities and has a strange dream about a city of the dead. Ron Troupe gets a job at a local homeless
shelter. 1999/25. |
|
MOS 90 |
Schultz |
Collins |
Nguyen |
Superman investigates the wreckage of the Fortress and confronts
Luthor about his findings. The
Superman robot assigned to protect Lois Lane becomes something of a
nuisance. 1999/26. |
|
Superman 146 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
Superman battles the out-of-control inventions of a toymaker,
and conults the Toyman for advice.
Superman gives the Toyman a second chance at redemption. 1999/27. |
|
AOS 569 |
Simonson |
Morgan |
Rodier |
The SCU hires a handful of new recruits: Freight Train, Fireworks, Badmouth, and the
Roo. 1999/28. |
|
MOT 14 |
Simonson |
Ryan |
Janke |
Superman learns the origin of Riot and discovers what the
multiple-copy menace is truly seeking.
1999/29. |
|
Action 756 |
Rozum |
Giarrano |
Giarrano |
Retired supervillain Diode the Invincible relates how he was
given a second chance for redemption by Superman. 1999/30. |
|
MOS 91 |
Rozum |
Adlard |
Adlard |
An unfortunate Mr Musgrave blames his series of coincidental
misfortunes on Superman. 1999/31. |
|
Superman 147 |
Marz |
Grindberg |
Anderson |
"Secret Origins" Part I. Superman lives a life in which he is the
foremost champion of the Guardians of the Universe, and battles Sinestro with
Hal Jordan. This vision is shown to be
the work of a mysterious alien.
1999/32. |
|
AOS 570 |
Marz, Peyer |
Grindberg |
Palmer |
“Secret Origins” Part II.
Cogito persuades Superman that he is the protector of the planet
Rann. 1999/33. |
|
Action 757 |
Peyer |
Grindberg |
Anderson |
"Secret Origins" Part III. Cogito persuades Superman that his ship
crashed on the planet Thanagar, which used him to impose total planetary
order. 1999/34. |
|
MOS 92 |
Peyer |
Grindberg |
Palmer |
Cogito's true purpose is revealed as he explains that he wanted
Superman to be the protector of his own homeworld. 1999/35. |
|
Superman 148 |
Jurgens |
Epting |
Rubinstein |
Superman is transported to a distant planet, where he must join
in battle with other alien exiles to defeat a menace. His supposed allies are revealed to be part
of a sinister plot. Lois Lane makes a
discovery about Pete Ross and Lana Lang.
1999/36. |
|
AOS 571 |
Simonson |
Collins |
Rodier |
Superman investigates the movie set where the story of the
Atomic Skull is being filmed. With the
help of the real Atomic Skull, Joe Martin, he discovers who is trying to
wreck the film and incriminate Martin.
1999/37. |
|
Action 758 |
Immonen, Millar |
Immonen |
Marzan |
As Superman continues to bring in members of Intergang, Boss Moxie
tries to make one last play involving an old associate and a giant robot
lobster. 1999/38. |
|
MOS 93 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Two young children exploring in the sewers come upon the sea
creature Nekton, and Superman saves them.
1999/39. |
|
Superman 149 |
Frenz, Frenz |
Frenz |
Buscema |
"Who is Strange Visitor?" Part I. A new superhero appears in Metropolis: a woman bearing a striking resemblance to
Superman’s energy form calling herself “Strange Visitor.” 1999/40. |
|
AOS 572 |
Frenz, Frenz |
Frenz |
Buscema |
"Who is Strange Visitor?" Part II. Superman and Strange Visitor help a woman
regain custody of her kidnapped son. A
man claiming to be Strange Visitor's fiance arrives in Metropolis. 1999/41. |
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Frenz, Frenz |
Frenz |
Buscema |
"Who is Strange Visitor?" Part III. Overwhelmed by what has happened, Strange
Visitor flees. Superman captures her
and brings her to STAR Labs, where Dr Killy Faulkner uses the Parasite to
drain some of her energy. The plan
backfires and the Parasite gains Strange Visitor's ability to tap into the
electromagnetic energy of the Earth.
1999/42. |
||
Frenz, Frenz |
Frenz |
Buscema |
"Who is Strange Visitor?" Part IV. Superman and Strange Visitor battle the
Parasite. Contact with the Parasite allows
Strange Visitor to regain her memories of her previous life, including her
connection, thanks to Waverider of the Linear Men, with the spirit of
Kismet. 1999/43. |
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Superman 150 |
Jurgens |
Epting |
Rubinstein |
Superman meets the alien exiles he'd battle alongside before,
this time as enemies, pawns of Brainiac 2.5 who has plans to destroy Superman
and the Earth. 1999/44. |
|
MOT 15 |
DeMatteis |
Sook |
Gan |
Superman experiences hell courtesy of Neron, and battles through
the demonic illusions to find Lois Lane, held prisoner by Neron and the
Silver Banshee. Last issue of this
title. 1999/45. |
|
Superman 151 |
Loeb |
McKone |
Alquiza |
The Daily Planet is back in business as Lex Luthor sells the
paper to Perry White for $1. The son
of Mongul comes to Earth seeking Superman’s help against an enigmatic
threat. Luthor makes a devil’s deal
with Lois Lane. 1999/46. |
|
AOS 573 |
Immonen, Millar |
Epting |
Rodier |
Jerome Odett’s farm lies in the middle of the planned
Hypersector of Metropolis. Lex Luthor
convinces Mayor Sackett to bulldoze the property but Superman manages to save
it. Lex Luthor’s new bodyguards,
Amazon-like Hope and Mercy, have their first encounter with Superman. 1999/47. |
|
MOS 95 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Monsters emerge from the ruin of the Fortress of Solitude. John Henry Irons accepts a special contract
with the SCU. 1999/48. |
|
Action 760 |
Kelly |
Garcia |
Rubinstein |
La Encantadora, a seductive siren, sells phony kryptonite to
several of the highest bidders, including Dr Spectro, the Clock King, the
Stone Emperor, the Riddler, Scavenger, Ocean Master, and Ra’s al Ghul. 1999/49. |
|
Superman 152 |
Loeb |
McKone |
Alquiza |
Mongul trains Superman to face the threat of Imperiex. The Daily Star breaks a story that Superman
is married. 2000/1. |
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AOS 574 |
Immonen, Millar |
Phillips |
Faber |
Obsession returns, claiming to be Mrs Superman. The two face monsters created by the demon
drug, and Obsession is killed. 2000/2. |
|
MOS 96 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Clark Kent returns from field-testing John Henry Irons’ new SCU suits
as Superman to find his apartment overrun with Kryptonian tech. Clark faces the spirit of Kem-L, who draws
him into a battle of Torquasm-Vo, a Kryptonian mental discipline. 2000/3. |
|
Action 761 |
Kelly |
Garcia |
Rubinstein |
Superman and Wonder Woman are drawn into Valhalla, where they
spend a thousand years defending Asgard from the Vrgytsmyth. 2000/4. |
|
Superman 153 |
Loeb |
McKone |
Alquiza |
Superman and Mongul face Imperiex and, after a difficult battle,
believe it destroyed. When Mongul
attempts to kill Superman, Lobo shows up and takes Mongul prisoner. The Imperiex turns out to be a probe which
returns to its master, the true Imperiex.
2000/5. |
|
AOS 575 |
Immonen, Millar |
Paquette |
Vines, Faber, Royal |
Lex Luthor invites Lois Lane to the opera and arranges for
Superman and Clark Kent to be indisposed when an assassination attempt is
made on his life so that he may deal with it himself. 2000/6. |
|
MOS 97 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
The Eradicator attacks Strykers Island bent on destroying it but
is stopped by Steel and Superman, who manages to stop him by contacting the
human part of his soul. 2000/8. |
|
Action 762 |
Kelly |
Garcia |
Rubinstein |
Etrigan the Demon arrives in Metropolis to pull a prank on
Metropolis by making their inner secrets manifest. When he tries his magic on Superman, he is
amazed at the purity of Superman’s soul.
2000/9. |
|
Y2K |
Kelly |
Guice, Conrad |
Propst, Bonk |
“Y2K” Part I. Against the
backdrop of Metropolis’ history, the city plans for the Y2K Celebration as
Lex Luthor prepares for a party noone will soon forget. The party is interrupted by the arrival of
Brainiac 2.5, who disrupts computer systems around the world in an attack
centralized on LexTower. Brainiac 2.5
begins an upgrade of itself which gets out of control. The end result is the arrival of Brainiac
13. 2000/7. |
|
Superman 154 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
“Y2K” Part II. Superman
discovers that Metropolis has been upgraded to a future version. He faces Brainiac 13 and a newly amped up
Metallo with the assistance of the Metal Men.
Lex Luthor discovers that Brainiac 2.5 has taken posession of his
daughter Lena’s body. Brainiac 13
absorbs Superman, but he returns, strangely in his old energy form. 2000/10. |
|
AOS 576 |
Immonen, Millar |
Immonen |
Marzan |
“Y2K” Part III. Even in
his energy form Superman cannot seem to overcome Brainiac 13. Lex Luthor and Brainiac 2.5 penetrate deep into
LexTower, Brainiac 13’s central headquarters, to discover Superman’s body
captive within. 2000/11. |
|
MOS 98 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
“Y2K” Part IV. Technology
all over Metropolis is running haywire, controlled by Brainiac 13, including
John Henry Irons’ armor. The
Eradicator and Superman fly to the Fortress in an attempt to prevent B13
technology from merging with Kryptonian technology. Lex Luthor and Brainiac 2.5 utilize the
Kryptonian warsuit stolen from the Fortress to attack Brainiac 13. 2000/12. |
|
Action 763 |
Kelly |
Garcia, Kano |
Alquiza |
“Y2K” Part V. Brainiac 13
has taken control of Metropolis.
Superman and Lex Luthor in the Kryptonian warsuit battle Brainiac 13 and
the world’s robotic heroes, which Brainiac 13 has taken control of. When Brainiac 13 encounters the Kryptonian
tech it proves to be his undoing. Just
as he is about to be destroyed, Brainiac 13 cuts a deal with Luthor--control
of the B13 upgraded technology in exchange for Brainiac 2.5 within Lena
Luthor. 2000/13. |
|
Superman 155 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
After the Brainiac 13 battle, Superman returns to Smallville for
some quiet time with his family, only to encounter Superboy relaxing there as
well. 2000/14. |
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AOS 577 |
Immonen, Faerber |
Paquette, Immonen |
Faber, Marzan |
Still in Smallville, Clark Kent encounters some environmental
activists. In Metropolis, Lex Luthor
cements his claim as owner of the city’s new B13 technology. 2000/15. |
|
MOS 99 |
Schultz |
Raimondi, Schultz |
Parsons, Nguyen |
In Smallville, Superman saves Lana Lang and Pete Ross from an
underwater monster known as Unketeli.
In Metropolis, John Henry Irons deals with a break-in at Steelworks by
the Cybermoths. 2000/16. |
|
Action 764 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Rubinstein |
Superman saves the tenants of a burning building in Smallville
and confides in Jonathan Kent that Lois Lane is acting very strangely. 2000/17. |
|
Superman 156 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
Lana Lang and Wonder Woman both visit Metropolis to discuss
Clark’s feelings about Lois Lane’s strange behavior. Superman and Wonder Woman battle the
Parasite. Superman exhibits signs of
illness. Lois pays a late night visit
to Lex Luthor. 2000/18. |
|
AOS 578 |
DeMatteis |
Raimondi |
Marzan |
Superman travels with Lois Lane to an apparently idyllic world
to discuss their problems. 2000/19. |
|
MOS 100 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
With John Henry Irons’ help, Superman moves the Fotress technology,
encasing it within a tesseract and creating a new Fortress of Solitude. The Cybermoths stage a raid on the
Steelworks, and the Cyborg emerges to attack Superman. Luna, the Cybermoth queen, is sucked into
the Phantom Zone through a vortex in the Fortress. 2000/20. |
|
Action 765 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
The Joker and Harley Quinn visit Metropolis. While Harley and Mercy have a fight, the
Joker attacks Lex Luthor directly to show the world what Luthor had done and
just how far his control over Metropolis technology extended. Superman’s condition worsens. 2000/21. |
|
Superman 157 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
Superman battles Lois Lane, who is revealed to be the Parasite
in disguise. They fight until the Parasite
falls, poisoned by whatever sickness is coursing through Superman’s
veins. 2000/22. |
|
AOS 579 |
DeMatteis |
McKone |
Alquiza |
“The Search For Lois” Part I.
Superman deals with his increased sickness, his missing wife, the return
of the Prankster, and the emergence of a new, foul-mouthed villain known as
Adversary. 2000/23. |
|
MOS 101 |
Schultz |
Raimondi |
Marzan |
“The Search For Lois” Part II.
Superman infiltrates LexTower and confronts Lex Luthor looking for any
information on Lois Lane. As his
physical condition worsens, Batman arrives to help with the search. 2000/24. |
|
Action 766 |
Kelly |
Nord |
Baumgartner |
“The Search For Lois” Part III.
Batman and Superman scour Metropolis looking for Lois Lane, each surprised
by the other’s methods. Lois is
finally found in a cave outside of Metropolis. Superman collapses, nearly dead. 2000/25. |
|
Superman 158 |
Loeb |
Rouleau |
Mendoza |
“Critical Condition” Part I.
Superman’s body is at STAR Labs, where doctors try to find what’s
making him sick. The Atom, Superboy,
Supergirl, and Steel prepare to shrink themselves down and enter Superman’s
body to find the cause. 2000/26. |
|
AOS 580 |
DeMatteis |
Barberi |
Vlasco |
“Critical Condition” Part II.
Inside Superman’s body, Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel encounter a
kryptonite tumor. Deathstroke the
Terminator takes out a new contract on La Encantadora. John Henry Irons turns out not to be in Superman’s
body and wonders who had taken his armor.
2000/27. |
|
MOS 102 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
“Critical Condition” Part III.
The traitor in Superman’s body escapes, and Steel chases after him
while Superboy and Supergirl chase after the kryptonite tumors. Encantadora confesses her part in the
poisoning of Superman via a kiss-transferred kryptonite nanobot. Deathstroke attacks her at STAR Labs. 2000/28. |
|
Action 767 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
“Critical Condition” Part IV.
The traitor is revealed to be the Prankster. Deathstroke is taken out of commission by
the Atom. Superboy, Steel, and
Supergirl defeat the kryptonite tumors and Supergirl uses her angelic powers
to bring Superman’s soul back. 2000/29. |
|
Superman 159 |
Loeb |
McGuinness, Pelletier |
Smith |
Superman and Green Lantern Kyle Rayner travel into deep space
and encounter Maxima and Massacre, on the run from Imperiex. 2000/30. |
|
AOS 581 |
DeMatteis |
Miller, Marzan |
Wong |
Lex Luthor announces his candidacy for President of the United
States. Adversary kidnaps him to draw
Superman out for a fight. Thorn
appears to interrupt a meeting of The 100, and the Prankster kidnaps her
alter ego, Rose Forrest. 2000/31. |
|
MOS 103 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Superman and Supergirl face unusual tidal activity that
seriously enangers Metropolis. 2000/32. |
|
Action 768 |
Kelly |
Rouleau |
Mendoza |
Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel show up in Metropolis seeking
Superman’s help. Captain Marvel has
run into a problem that is tearing him apart, literally. Together they face the frog goddess Heqt
and placate her. 2000/33. |
|
Superman 160 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
“Arkham” Part I. Superman
finds himself a criminal forced to escape from Arkham Asylum on a regular
basis, only to be brought back in by Bizarro #1. At the end of every night, bloodcurdling
screams tear through the sky. 2000/34. |
|
AOS 582 |
DeMatteis |
Miller |
Marzan |
“Arkham” Part II. Supergirl
is a nun in this strange new reality, plagued with visions of a
Superman. Superman continues to escape
from Arhkam, only to be captured by Bizarro #1. Nothing seems right in this world, where
good seems bad and bad seems good.
Superman is swallowed whole by a giant Jimmy Olsen, Turtle Boy. And a strange little man is searching
desperately for Superman. 2000/35. |
|
MOS 104 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
“Arkham” Part III.
Superman finds himself aboard the floating asylum, the SS Arkham. Superman meets dangerous criminal thinker
John Henry Irons, and together they break out. Bizarro #1 tracks them down and prepares to
take them in but they escape. The
small man finds Superman and instructs him to go to the moon. 2000/36. |
|
Action 769 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
“Arkham” Part IV.
Superboy is working at the Big Belly Burger. Superman and Steel make their way to the
moon and encounter the frightening Gorgeous Gilly and the mysterious Ignition. They find Mr Mxyzptlk held prisoner in the JLA
Watchtower. Mxyzptlk restores
Superman’s memory and makes him aware of the problem: the Joker has reshaped reality to his own
twisted liking. 2000/37. |
|
Emperor Joker |
Kelly, Loeb |
Rouleau, Nauck, Barberi, McDaniel |
Alquiza, Mendoza, Bonk |
“The Reign of Emperor Joker” Part I. The Joker is running the world, and Lex
Luthor is his court jester. Mr
Mxyzptlk gets Superman and Steel to leave the moon, although Ignition tries
to stop them. Mxyzptlk explains what
happened--how the Joker tricked him into giving him most of his 5th
dimensional powers. Superman meets up
with distorted versions of Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, the Flash, Green
Lantern, and Wonder Woman. Darkseid
consults the Quintessence, the power cosmic of Highfather, Zeus, Shazam, Ganthet,
and the Phantom Stranger, and discovers that they have fallen under the
Joker’s thrall. Superman frees
Superboy, Supergirl, and Lois Lane from the Joker’s thrall, and prepares an
assault on the Joker. 2000/38. |
|
Superman 161 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
“The Reign of Emperor Joker” Part II. Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, Steel, and
Lois Lane make their assault on the Joker’s Ha-hacienda, encountering Bounty
and Bizarro #1 on the way. Superboy,
Lois, Steel, and Supergirl are captured, and Superman finds the body of
Batman--the source of the nightly terrorized screams. 2000/39. |
|
AOS 583 |
DeMatteis |
Miller |
Durruthy |
“The Reign of Emperor Joker” Part III. Superman buries Batman, who comes back to
life and claws out of his grave. The
Joker destroys Steel and condemns Superboy and Supergirl to Satanus’
hell. As Batman and Superman reunite
with Superboy and Supergirl, the tide begins to turn--until the Joker
destroys reality and resets it.
2000/40. |
|
MOS 105 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
“The Reign of Emperor Joker” Part IV. The Joker continues his torments of
Superman and Batman, putting Superman in a movie and forcing Batman and Lois
Lane and Lex Luthor watch. The Spectre
pulls Superman out and explains that he is the universe’s only hope. The JLA returns to its former glory and
prepares to do battle with the Joker’s minions. 2000/41. |
|
Action 770 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
“The Reign of Emperor Joker” Part V. The JLA is anihiliated and it is up to
Superman to find the one weakness in the Joker’s universe--Batman--and
exploit it. With the nightmare over,
Mr Mxyzptlk resets reality with the Spectre’s assistance, wiping the memories
of everyone in the world except one.
Only Superman can handle the torment of what the Joker had put the
Batman through. 2000/42. |
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Superman 162 |
Loeb |
McGuinness |
Smith |
Lex Luthor announces his choice for Vice-President: Pete Ross.
Superman consults with Aquaman about some sea creatures that are
acting very aggressively. At a press
conference Luthor is kidnapped by Aquaman.
2000/43. |
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Superman 163 |
Loeb |
McGuinness, Pelletier |
Smith |
Superman, aided by Red Tornado, Superboy, Robin, Impulse, and
Wonder Girl of Young Justice, deals with the attack upon Metropolis by
Aquaman and his people. Ex-greasyspoon
worker Jenny Hubbard makes an assassination attempt on Lex Luthor. 2000/47. |
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MOS 106 |
Schultz |
Barberi |
Vlasco |
Superman, John Henry Irons, and Lori Lemaris encounter sea
monsters spurred on by Kosnor. 2000/45. |
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AOS 584 |
DeMatteis |
Zircher |
Marzan |
Lex Luthor makes an arrangement with Colin Thornton. Ron Troupe’s bachelor party is quite the
event, despite being crashed by Luthor.
Superman deals with Devouris the Conqueoror. Ron Troupe and Lucy Lane are wed. 2000/44. |
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Action 771 |
Dixon |
Ferry |
Lopez |
Nightwing is visiting Metropolis following a lead on
Intergang. 2000/46. |
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AOS 585 |
MeMatteis |
Miller |
Marzan |
Clark Kent teaches Lois Lane the Kryptonian meditation
Torquasm-Rao with surprising results. Superman
encounters a great evil which is devouring Metropolis and meets a strange
agent of light. Kitty Faulkner,
Rampage, Rose Forrest, Thorn, Carey Decker, and Adversary all come to a
meeting with the Prankster and Satanus.
2000/48. |
|
MOS 107 |
Schultz |
Mahnke |
Nguyen |
Superman and Steel venture into the Phantom Zone in search of
the Cybermoth Queen Luna. But escaping
the Zone is not easy and is only accomplished with help from Lois, practicing
the Torquasm-Rao. 2000/49. |
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MOS 108 |
Schultz |
Medina |
Vlasco |
Clark Kent shares his secret identity with John Henry
Irons. Lex Luthor announces the woman
who will take over LexCorp when he becomes President: Talia, daughter of Ra’s al Ghul. The creature which Luna brought out of the
Phantom Zone with her goes wild and becoms a major threat to Metropolis until
Superman and Steel put it down. Emil
Hamilton returns. 2001/4. |
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Action 772 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
Lois Lane travels to Africa in search of information on who
supplied Encantadora with the poison and encounters the League of
Assassins. Superman answers a call for
help from La Encantadora and learns from Talia of a plot involving
Encantadora and Ra’s al Ghul. 2000/50. |
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Action 773 |
Kelly |
Kano |
Alquiza |
Talia and Superman make an assault on Ra’s al Ghul’s floating
Lazarus Pit, powered by La Encantadora’s magic. Lois Lane obtains information from the head
of the League of Assassins. Talia
agrees to take over LexCorp when Luthor is elected. 2001/5. |
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